The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-11-17


or other necessary things for their
families. Thus they are in better
spirits, have more hope, and are not
inclined TO strike and growl about
high wages.
Attendance upon the public
schools has increased. The super
intendent of public instruction said
in his report to the board of educa-
ton, made January /, 1887:
During the past year ii has become II
subject OF remark by teachers in the
schools aud by visitors, that the chill
dren were more tidy were better dressed.
we're better shod, and presented neater
appearance than ever before. Less
trouble has been experienced in having
parents purchase books required by the
rules, fewer children have been with
drawn to aid in supporting the family;
the higher classes in the grammar
schools have been fuller, and more
children have been promoted to the high
schools, both male and female, than
ever before in the history of the schools.
All these indications point to the In
creased prosperity Of the city, and TO
the growing interest in the cause of
education on the part of the people.
There has been a marked increase
in attendance upon the Sunday
schools of the city. This is especi-
ally noticeable among the suburban
churches. Many children have
started to the Sunday schools who
were not able to attend for want of
proper clothing.
The determination on the part of
the people to prohibit the liquor
traffic has stimulated disposition
to do away with other evils. The
laws against gambling are rigidly
enforced. A considerable stock of
gamblers tools gathered together
by the police for several years past,
was recently used for the purpose of
making large bonfire on one of the
unoccupied squares of the city.
The city council has refused longer
to grant licenses TO bucket shops,
thus putting the seal of its condem-
nation upon gambling of all kinds.
All these reforms have had de-
cided tendency to diminish crime.
Two weeks were necessary formerly
to get through with the criminal
docket. During the present year
it was closed out in two days. The
chain-gang is almost left with moth
ing but the chains and the balls.
The gang part would not be large
enough to work the public roads of
the county, were it not augmented
by fresh supplies from the surround
ing counties. The city government
is in the hands of our best citizens.
The majority in this county in
favor of Prohibition was only two
hundred and thirty-fve. Such a
change has taken place in public
sentiment, however, that now there
is hardly a respectable anti-Prohi-
zionist in the city who favors a re-
turn to bar-rooms. There are some
who would prefer high license, or
Its sale by the gallon, but it is re-
markable fact that there is no dis
position to have the saloon opened
again. The bar-room has gone from
Atlanta forever, and the people with
remarkable unanimity say Amen!
There is very little drinking in
the city. There has been to,ty per
cent falling off in the number Of ar
rests, Notwithstanding there has been
rigid Interpretation of the law under
which arrests are made. Formerly,
if a man was sober enough TO walk
home he was not molested. Now,
if there is the slightest variation
from that state in which the center
of gravity falls in line inside the
base, the party is made to answer
for such variation at the station
honse.
Our experience has demonstrated
to us beyond doubt that city of
sixty thousand inhabitants, can get
along and advance at a solid and
constant rate without the liquor traf-
fic.- Atlanta Constitution.